El Portal Restaurant
$$ • Mexican, Pet Friendly
Hours:
695 E Green St, Pasadena
(626) 795-8553
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El Portal Restaurant Reviews
This is a really great Mexican restaurant. Very traditional recipes cooked to perfection. They always have some daily chef specialties that are delicious. And they even have them on display to make it easier to decide on what to order. They have indoor and patio seating in a very unique building. I'm hesitant to give them such a good review because I don't want them to get too busy. Just kidding they deserve all the success they can get.
Food quality was good. My vegetarian tostada had a terrific array of very fresh vegetables. The beef in my wife's fajita was tender and tasty. But it's overpriced, especially the drinks. I ordered a draft IPA and the waitress was unable to tell me how big it was and seemed unwilling to find out for me. I'd guess it was about a pint: $18.00. The "large" house margarita (seemed like a normal sized drink) was $22.00.
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Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 8:30PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 8:30PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 8:30PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Saturday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Sunday | 11AM - 8:30PM |
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Intimate Mexican / Yucatán restaurant tucked behind a plaza alleyway. Love the atmosphere and mariachi ensembles that come by your tables. The food is great - get the Yucatán trio and mole enchiladas. However knocking off one star for the mediocre albondingas. Drinks are on the stronger side.